RTÉ lyric fm Classic Drive broadcast for Seacthain na Gaeilge

Monday 10 March

On Monday 10 March, for Seachtain na Gaeilge, the RTÉ Concert Orchestra performed live from RTÉ Studio 1 on RTÉ lyric fm’s Classic Drive with Lorcan Murray.

Guest soloists were Aoife Ní Bhriain, fiddle; Caitlín Nic Gabhann, concertina; Saileog Ní Cheannabháin, vocals & piano; Peadar Ó Ceannabháin, vocals & mouth harp, and Conor Linehan, piano.

Soloists from the RTÉ Concert Orchestra on Seán Ó Riada’s Mná na hÉireann (Barry Lyndon) were Lisanne Melchior on viola and Emma Roche on tin whistle.

Lorcan Murray, the RTÉ CO and soloists were joined by guest composer Colm Ó Foghlú.

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